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Families living up to one kilometre away from the demolition site have said they can hear, and feel, the vibrations in their homes.

The site covers a 153,000 sq ft chunk of land, equal to two football pitches.

Westminster Council confirmed reports that sound and vibrations from the drilling are being carried via underground river and sewage systems around the Bayswater area.

Earlier this month, a mother told of how her nine-year-old boy, who suffers from autism and sensory processing disorder, had “hidden under his bed for days” because of the drilling.

While Jennifer Robitaille, a PR worker whose basement flat is 300 metres from Whiteleys, said: “The sound reaches 60 decibels in our home, so it’s like someone talking. You can’t just drown it out with the TV.

“I know of people who live 800 metres away who can hear the drilling.”

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Two 10-storey blocks with 123 luxury homes will be built. It will also include a 30-room boutique hotel and a subterranean leisure complex including a cinema and a bowling alley. The new development will have 65 per cent less retail space than the old centre.

The Erith spokesperson said the drilling at Whiteleys is due to end in November. "In relation to the Whiteley's shopping centre and for the avoidance of any doubt - Erith continues to take all required and necessary care with the way in which its activities are carried out. We are able to confirm that our works at the site are currently scheduled to be completed by the end of November."